Who Seeks Counseling for Intimate Partner Violence? The Role of Emotional Distress

Posick, Chad; Agnich, Laura E.; Policastro, Christina; Hatfield, Heather

doi:10.1177/0734016816635249

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“…Previous studies on informal help-seeking among IPV survivors who had ever had suicide ideations are limited. However, robust literature demonstrates that IPV survivors who seek formal help to stop the violence have higher levels of mental distress (Golding, 1999; Posick et al, 2016). Importantly, we also found that having ever thought of suicide increased the likelihood of receiving an unsupportive response, namely blame.…”

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Women’s Help-Seeking in China and Papua New Guinea: Factors That Impact Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Nikolova,

Cardenas,

Steiner

et al. 2023

Sage Open

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Victimization due to men’s intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration against women has many negative physical and mental health effects that can last for generations. Understanding how women seek help in response to abuse, and from whom, can help to inform intervention and prevention efforts. This study sought to understand the help-seeking behavior of women who have experienced IPV in two under-researched countries in Asia and the Pacific, China, and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Based on data from the United Nations Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence, this study used a series of logistic regression models to examine what factors increased women’s likelihood of seeking help from family members and what factors increased the likelihood of a positive reaction in response to help-seeking. More than three quarters of the sample never disclosed their abuse. Those who sought help most frequently went to their female family members or female in-laws. Women were more likely to seek help if they had been severely injured, were experiencing multiple forms of IPV, were experiencing suicidal ideation, held fewer beliefs about traditional gender norms or if they had not witnessed IPV between their own parents. A positive response upon disclosure was contingent on the severity of injuries and women’s knowledge of violence against women legislation and public service campaigns. These findings help to bridge the gap in knowledge about help-seeking behavior from informal supports and the role that community education on IPV could have in ensuring that victims of IPV are supported by family when disclosing partner violence.

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Women’s Help-Seeking in China and Papua New Guinea: Factors That Impact Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Nikolova,

Cardenas,

Steiner

et al. 2023

Sage Open

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Intimate Partner Homicide and Recommendations for Counselors

Elliott

Romero

2022

Journal of Mental Health Counseling

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Intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a global public health issue. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the highest risk factor and predictor of IPH. The emotional and psychological distress from IPV often leads clients to seek counseling services. As a result, counselors interact with individuals experiencing IPV who are at risk of IPH. The counseling literature is replete with IPV counseling interventions and discussion, but scant attention has been paid to IPH in counseling journals. Increasing discussion of IPH in the counseling literature helps counselors gain insight into preventative measures and interventions, such as assessing risk, expanding resource accessibility, and developing a safety plan to better ensure client safety. This article examines IPH literature, IPH vulnerabilities and risk factors, prevention efforts, and recommendations for counselors, such as assessing IPH risk, providing referrals to community resources, and developing safety plans.

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Who Seeks Counseling for Intimate Partner Violence? The Role of Emotional Distress

Cited by 2 publications

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Women’s Help-Seeking in China and Papua New Guinea: Factors That Impact Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Women’s Help-Seeking in China and Papua New Guinea: Factors That Impact Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate Partner Homicide and Recommendations for Counselors

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